Installation

INSTALLATION










CAUTION: Do not install steering wheel onto column shaft by driving (forcing) it into place.

1. Feed clockspring wiring leads through hole in rear of steering wheel (1). Align steering wheel's wide mounting spline with steering column shaft missing spline area and push wheel onto shaft. Make sure clockspring lines up with back of steering wheel and does not bind.
2. Install steering wheel retaining bolt and tighten it until wheel is fully installed on shaft. Tighten steering wheel retaining bolt to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).










3. Place driver airbag (1) near clockspring wiring and connect horn switch wiring connector (2).
4. Connect squib wires (6) (match colors of connector ends) to driver airbag. Make airbag connection by pressing straight in on connectors. The connector must be fully seated. Feel for positive snap to assure positive connection.
5. Attach squib wiring routing clips (3, 4) to steering wheel (5).
6. Place driver airbag into position and install three mounting screws. Tighten mounting screws to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).

WARNING: Do not connect battery ground cable without following proper procedure as indicated in following step. Serious or fatal injury may result if the Airbag System Test is not performed first.

7. Reconnect battery ground terminal following Airbag System Test found in Restraints. Component Tests and General Diagnostics
8. Verify operation of steering wheel mounted components.